Zanger in een gouden kostuum performt op een podium, met een violiste op de achtergrond. Feestelijke sfeer met lichtjes. Eduardus Lee
Zanger in een gouden kostuum performt op een podium, met een violiste op de achtergrond. Feestelijke sfeer met lichtjes. Eduardus Lee

classical music

opera

Fri 11 Dec 2026

Amsterdam Sinfonietta

Christmas with John Holiday

Verkoop v.a. 23 May 12:00 uur
John Holiday returns to Amsterdam Sinfonietta for a Christmas concert that effortlessly takes you from baroque to jazz and gospel. With his powerful, expressive voice, he moves smoothly between styles without it ever feeling forced.

Together with Amsterdam Sinfonietta and artistic director Candida Thompson, he presents a Christmas programme filled with warmth and energy. You will hear, among other works, Corelli’s famous Christmas Concerto, music by Vivaldi and a new song cycle by Carlos Simon, written especially for John Holiday. The After Party is inspired by the Harlem Renaissance and breathes the history of the Black community.

Jazz songs and Christmas carols also find their place in this evening. As a result, this concert does not feel like a formal Christmas tradition, but like a programme that opens up different musical worlds. An atmospheric December evening that resonates in Tilburg just as much as in a grand cathedral.

  • direction & violin Candida Thompson countertenor John Holiday
  • programme Corelli – Concerto Grosso, Op. 6 No. 8 (Christmas Concerto) | Vivaldi – Longe mala, umbrae, terrores, RV 629 | Carlos Simon – The After Party (Dutch premiere) | jazz songs for voice & strings | Christmas carols for voice & strings

This performance has an interval.

Event information

Location Concertzaal
Start 20:00
End unknown
Interval yes

Prices

1e tier
regular €37.50
2e tier
regular €37.50
3e tier
regular €32.00

Also interesting for you